cyesis

[ sahy-ee-sis ]

noun

, plural cy·e·ses [sahy-, ee, -seez].

1. pregnancy.

cyesis

/ saɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

1. med the technical name for pregnancy

Other Words From

• cy·et·ic [sahy-, et, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyesis¹

< New Latin < Greek kýēsis pregnancy, equivalent to kyē- (variant stem of kyeîn to be pregnant) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyesis¹

from Greek kuēsis

Example Sentences

Most U.S. school systems until recently had a blunt but simple way to deal with the girl who became pregnant: she was kicked out, sometimes with a cryptic note on her record that "cyesis" or "glandular imbalance" was the cause.

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